document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34710>Question 34710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question goes like this....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an exponential function that includes the given points (1,5);(2,7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20962 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=20962\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=ab^x is the form of an exponential function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have two points with values of x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to find a and b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substiute  as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=ab^1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=ab^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide the 1st into the 2nd to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/5 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitue that into the 1st to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=a(7/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=25/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION: y= (25/7)(7/5)^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.)<BR>\n" );
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